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Life is hard sometimes. It's good one day, then something happens to change all that. A person you love just dies - your mom, dad, or grandparent. It could be a brother or sister, friend, someone at school or someone else in your family. It’s not easy being a kid coping with death.

You could be sad or mad or even think it's your fault. Maybe you're scared that someone else or even you might die. You might cry or not feel anything. Lots of kids go through this after someone dies.

Maybe you can't sleep or eat or feel jumpy or cranky. Your tummy or head hurts. You don't want to go to school or out to play. Other kids have these things happen too.

This is called grief. Grief can change the way your body and mind feels and acts.

Some kids find that it helps to talk about their feelings and thoughts. Your friends might act differently around you and don't know what to say to you right now.  An adult who you feel close to and safe with can help. 


Things to do
 

Someone that you care about a lot has died. Here are some ideas that may help you to think about the person who died and remember them.


Remember Someone

Using Art to Get Your Feelings Out


Make a Collage



Kids Books and Videos

    

These are books and videos that can help you or your family. They can be borrowed from the Family Support & Resource Centre.





Last updated: February 25, 2011

This page was last updated Feb 10, 2011